Obstacles, Solutions and Creative Agencies: How Forces and Agencies Shape the Learning Process of Weaving

Figures & data

Figure 1. The practice of weaving includes tools, materials, and people. Images: Luis Vega.

Table 1. List of identified forces (1.a) and agencies (1.b) involved in learning.

Forces that lead to obstacles:	Forces that lead to solutions:
(lack of) Bodily knowledge School rules Facilities/infrastructure Course constraints Social interaction (working in a group) Pre-conceived ideas Tacit nature of practice Woven structure Materials Looms Personal limitations, Abstract thinking Daily experiences such as weather and health	Bodily knowledge Social interactions with peers, workshop masters, and teachers Personal exploration of the way of working Personal exploration of the techniques Personal exploration of the field Following materials Following the flow of making Course assignments and content Material forces Self-care Self-communication
Agencies involved in constraints:	Agencies involved in solutions:
The self Other humans (peers, school board, teachers, workshop masters) Working environment Practice Materials Looms Others, such as sickness, weather, or food	The self Other humans (peers, school board, teachers, workshop masters) The self with techniques The self with the field The self with the process Process Materials

Figure 2. A student explores different parts of the loom. Image: Luis Vega.

Figure 3. The self, embodied knowledge and previous experiences were common forces and agencies in encountering obstacles and developing solutions to create intended artefacts. An example from Elina’s process. Illustration: Aktaş, 2022.

Figure 4. Two students discussing how to use the digital loom. Image: Aktaş.

Figure 5. Peers play a significant role in the learning experience. An example from Janneke’s process. Illustration: Aktaş, 2022.

Figure 6. The thread that caused obstacles for Anusuya. Image: Aktaş.

Figure 7. The elements involved affect the weaving process. An example from Anusuya’s process. Illustration: Aktaş, 2022.